Connor E. Jay
CCNA at 18. CCNP by 21. CCIE by 24. Uplifting others as I climb.
Cisco Certification Timeline
Track my progression of achieving Cisco certifications, from my CCNA certification to my ongoing CCNP Enterprise preparation and eventual CCIE Enterprise goals.
How am I tackling these certifications?
Faculty-Guided ENCOR Preparatory Study
I am pursuing the CCNP certification through a specialized study course at Champlain College for the Fall 2025 semester, targeting the ENCOR exam and facilitating readiness for the eventual ENARSI exam.
Real-World Lab for Skills Development
A learning platform which has the guarantee to grow alongside my career, my networking lab environment was created to foster more advanced growth in my industry skills.
Practical Foundation to Build Upon
Leveraging 4+ years of experience, including managing 60+ client networks at Simpleroute of Vermont, as well as my prior experiences at the Senator Leahy Center, to understand real-world challenges that the certifications address!
My vision for the CCIE certification.
Expert-Level Goal
The CCIE represents the pinnacle of networking certificationโheld by less than 5% of networking professionals worldwide. Achieving this at such a young age could give me the opportunity to speak at conferences to people like me!
Industry Recognition
Achieving the CCIE certification will help me establish credibility as a networking expert capable of designing and troubleshooting the most complex enterprise infrastructures.
Strategic Career Milestone
The CCNP and CCIE certifications represents the bridge between my current role compared to senior architect positions, demonstrating advanced expertise.
The Independent Skills Development Environment
A comprehensive network lab environment I designed to help me bridge the gap between my academic coursework and real-world industry experience in Computer Networking, System Administration, and Cybersecurity.
My “Independent Skills Development Environment” serves as my proving ground where I bridge the gap between my college’s classrooms and the industry.
